Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) on pregnant women to detect the risk of a fetus having rare genetic abnormalities may often be wrong, according to recent reports. These tests, according to ...

Myriad Genetics, Inc. has launched a new educational website called "Know More Sooner," aimed at providing detailed information about reproductive and prenatal genetic testing. The site seeks to ...

Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, many health care providers say an increasing number of patients are deciding the fate of their pregnancies based on whatever information they can gather before state ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William A. Haseltine, Ph.D., covers genomics and regenerative medicine Non-invasive prenatal testing, or NIPT, now shapes critical ...

Sickle cell anemia is a rare blood disorder passed down in families. Doctors can test for the trait that causes it before, during, or soon after birth. Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is an inherited blood ...

A test analyzing fetal DNA found in a pregnant woman’s blood proved much more accurate in screening for Down syndrome and another chromosomal disorder than the now-standard blood test, a new study has ...

BioReference Laboratories Inc. in Elmwood Park acquired the U.S. Ariosa centralized laboratory prenatal testing business from Roche. The Harmony Prenatal Test, Ariosa’s non-invasive prenatal screening ...

FILE - An operating room technician performs an ultrasound on a patient at Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport, La., on July 6, 2022. Doctors in states with strict abortion restrictions say an ...

A prenatal test taken by millions of pregnant women globally was developed by Chinese gene company BGI Group in collaboration with the Chinese military and is being used by the firm to collect genetic ...